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Olivier Dahan Steers Clear of Cliches in 'La Vie En Rose'new

The writer/director cracks famed French songbird Edith Piaf's life apart like a frozen chocolate bar and serves it up in disjointed shards.
Weekly Alibi  |  Devin D. O’Leary  |  09-04-2007  |  Reviews

Torch Songsnew

La Vie en Rose is an impressionistic masterpiece.
Eugene Weekly  |  Jason Blair  |  07-20-2007  |  Reviews

Maybe Some Regrets ...new

The problem with La Vie en Rose isn't that it takes liberties with the facts of Edith Piaf's life. So did she. But the reverence for allegory leads to a film that feels as long as Piaf's life.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Jonathan Kiefer  |  06-29-2007  |  Reviews

Maybe Some Regrets ...new

Edith Piaf: a biopic protagonist for the ages, or at least for the awards season.
Sacramento News & Review  |  Jonathan Kiefer  |  06-28-2007  |  Reviews

'La Vie en Rose': She's Just That Goodnew

The line to lavish praise on Marion Cotillard's Edith Piaf starts right here.
Baltimore City Paper  |  Ian Grey  |  06-26-2007  |  Reviews

What Becomes a Legend Most?new

How do you tell the true story of the nearly mythical popular performer Edith Piaf? In epic proportions, of course.
Austin Chronicle  |  Toddy Burton  |  06-22-2007  |  Reviews

'La Vie en Rose': Triumph Over Tragedynew

Bio-pic celebrates the life of French singer Edith Piaf.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Felicia Feaster  |  06-21-2007  |  Reviews

'La Vie en Rose': Poor Sparrownew

A new Edith Piaf biopic takes the troubled singer’s life on trust.
L.A. Weekly  |  Ella Taylor  |  06-08-2007  |  Reviews

'La Vie En Rose': Torch Song Elegynew

The passionate life of Edith Piaf.
New York Press  |  Armond White  |  06-07-2007  |  Reviews

'La Vie en Rose': Glitter in the Gutternew

Olivier Dahan shows us why singer Edith Piaf matters.
East Bay Express  |  Kelly Vance  |  06-06-2007  |  Reviews

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